Alston s Cotton Rat vs Red-thighed Sparrowhawk

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Accipiter erythropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Red-thighed Sparrowhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cricetidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Sigmodon	Accipiter
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Accipiter erythropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Red-thighed Sparrowhawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Red-thighed Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Red-thighed Sparrowhawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alston s Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Red-thighed Sparrowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Alston s Cotton Rat

The Alston s Cotton Rat (Sigmodon alstoni) is a species in the genus Sigmodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.